Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-02
Newcastle and Vicinity

Ess. REcoRD-UYIoN l take occasion to
write few lines in reference to this pros.
porous and enterprising community, and
| hope may not be considered an intruder
by SO doing. We are weekly visited by
persons who are seeking homes where de-
| llghttul climate, productiveness of soil
social and educational facilities are COM
| blned; persons who have made the to1r nj
our great State and become satisfied that
| they have found the long sought Tor spot
| and decide to cast their lot with US. and
thus are we getting new and desirable
element. Houses are springing I'D, new
lands are being cleared and evidences of
THRIFT ana enterprise can be witnessed on
either hand. Why should it not be so ?
The fruit-grower everywhere points to the
season just closing as one of prosperity, the
fruit-shipping houses seem to be satisfied
with their seasons work and are already
preparing to go forth on a larger scale in
the year to come.
The orange, pomegranate and japanese
persimmon now decorate the trees upon
which they grow and shine like precious
jewels III body adornments, among the Or
chards of deciduous fruits for which we
are specially noted, and of which, APPROX
lmately, over four hundred carloads have
gone forth to stand the test of competition
with success, during the summer.
Last night the ceremonies of the LAYING
of the corner. stone of the new NJ. +,
Church at this place, was very successfully
carried out with Rev. n. r. Peck, of Pen
ryn (who, by the way, is more than eight
quarts on such occasions) as master of Ger
monies. A pertinent address was delivered
by the Rev. John Chisholm of Auburn.
highly appreciated by all Interested. while
the face OF the resident pastor, Rev. II. B.
hopkins, beamed with delight at the success
OF the occasion. Donations received upon
tne grounds brought the subscription list
up 10 about 81 500, with many more to hear
from. An editice is being erected with a
stone basement and frame church that is
hoped to be model of neatness and com
Tort. and the people naturally and Justly
reJolce that we are to have such BUILDING
reared to the glory OF Him who is the
source OF all our blessings and prosperity.
thursday evening next Miss Clara Mur-
phy, principal of our school, PROMISES 70
give, short school entertainment and
would ike the parents of the children to
be present, and the Trustees unite with
her In TINS request that we may consult to-
gether as how best to arrange for the COM
ioTt ana convenience of the over-croWded
| school, which has been increased over %
per cent. since the school census was taken
last May. our rapid increase in this re-
spect seems to indicate the necessity of a
| new school-house in the near future.
SO with church, SCHOOL house and resi-
dences which are being built and con-
templated, makes local demand for good
mechanics. Even now the cry goes forth
Tor more flrst-class carpenters, there not
being enough for the present demand. We
don't claim to have any boom, as ours is a
healthy and steady increase of population
brought here of their own spying out:
values are sppreciating and we are happy .
and arrangements have been made by which
we expect soon to have live newspaper
established here. GEo.D. KELLOGG.
Newcastle, November l. 1887.